Yesterday morning Lord Goderich, from whom came the enclosed little Document, informed me Lord De Grey had been kind enough
to write to you about Sir Thomas Robinson's Papers, on my behalf.1

Tho' the Papers in question touch only, as it were, on a corner of my present pursuits, and I cannot expect to get very much
light out of them for myself, yet I shall be glad of what there is; and certainly, on quite general grounds, they are an object
of historical interest, and ought to be at least examined, sorted, and carefully reposited, for their own sake.

I shall be much obliged if, when you have had time to examine the matter, you will let me know what success you have had;
and appoint me a meeting to consult farther what is to be done.

1. Lord Goderich wrote, 24 Aug., from Newby Hall, nr. Ripon: “You will remember, perhaps, asking me some time ago, whether there were any papers or letters
of Sir Thomas Robinson's in the possession of my Father or of Lord de Grey connected with his Embassy to Vienna in the last
century … . Lord de Grey tells me that he is not very sure what papers he has in his House in London, but he thinks that there
must be some relating to Sir Thomas Robinson.” TC could use them, he wrote, and he had “written to Mr Martin, who takes charge
of his Library, begging him to look over the papers in St. James's Square … and to afford you all the information and assistance
he can.” TC apparently replied since Lord Goderich wrote again, 30 Aug., saying that he was pleased the papers would be useful. Sir Thomas Robinson (1695–1770), 1st baron Grantham, ambassador at Vienna, 1730–40, Lord Goderich's great grandfather. Thomas Philip de Grey (1781–1859; ODNB), Earl de Grey, was the grandson of Sir Thomas, and Lord Goderich's uncle.